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Dental Hygienist School in Oregon – OR
By an allied health world contributing writer
Published: January 10th, 2010
An affinity for math and science as well as enjoyment of working with people is the first requirements to pursue an education in dental hygiene. Then, after you have earned your high school diploma, you can apply to a university or community college with a dental hygiene program. Most dental hygienists earn a two-year associate’s degree, according to the BLS. The undergraduate degree is generally enough to help qualify you for a job in a dentist’s office, but if you want to teach, conduct research or practice in public or school health programs, you would need to pursue a master’s degree.
Dental hygiene school involves some clinical, some laboratory and some classroom instruction covering chemistry, anatomy, physiology, nutrition, radiology, dental materials as well as social and behavioral sciences. There are several dental hygienist schools in Oregon.
Through campus based and online programs, aspiring Dental Hygienists in Portland, Salem, Eugene and Gresham, Oregon may be able to prepare themselves for the possibility of employment in some of the largest hospitals and healthcare facilities in the state including the Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center, Oregon Health & Science University Hospital, Sacred Heart Medical Center and Salem Hospital.